Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2010 iii Paper 24 2 b i Solution Created 2026-10-03 Updated 2026-10-14
False. This is an example of integral trace need not imply integrality. Take with , the splitting field of . Its two conjugates are , and its normalized discrete valuation satisfies , , by the Eisenstein polynomial criterion. Forthe field trace is zero, but . Therefore is not in the valuation ring, despite having integral field trace. Cancellation in a sum of conjugates explains why a field trace test fails.